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Sep 1, 2007Now Reports
Did you know that udon, soba and manju all originated in Hakata?
The hottest season is at its peak, and the best thing to help cool you off and recharge may be a bowl of chilled noodles. Udon and soba are delicious and nutritious... but did you ...

Aug 1, 2007Now Reports
Fukuoka Through the Lens
Have you ever had the urge to visit a city after seeing pictures of it? Or maybe you fell in love with a town during your visit?

Aug 1, 2007Now Reports
Warren Evison
On August 19, in front of the IMS building, Warren will mount a fully loaded BMW GS1200 and embark on a 20-day journey up to Hokkaido. He's named the journey "The Narrow Road to th...

Jul 1, 2007Now Reports
Hakata-Te-Ippon
From the end of June, groups of men decked out in their finest Yamakasa happi start appearing around Hakata.

Jul 1, 2007Now Reports
Esther Meeuwissen
Fascinated by African art and culture? Meet Esther Meeuwissen, who followed her Dutch husband to Fukuoka a decade ago as he took up a job in the UN-Habitat Fukuoka Office. Realizin...

Jun 1, 2007Now Reports
Love Earth Clean-up
June is "Clean-up Month" in Fukuoka Prefecture, with many environmental projects taking place. One of these is Love Earth Clean-up, an event which encourages members of the communi...

Jun 1, 2007Now Reports
Max
Already famous as the ever-hyper, always goofy host of "Maximum Times" on Love FM (9:00 ~ 11:00 weekdays), Max, as in "Ohaiyougozai-MAX!" has a new gig! Max is now the Yahoo! Japan...

May 1, 2007Now Reports
Heeki Park
Born in Hiroshima, raised in Seoul and educated in California, Heeki is a very multi-cultural and international woman. When she was a university student in Los Angeles, she worked ...

May 1, 2007Now Reports
The Origins of the Dontaku Song
One of the most exciting carnivals in Japan, Hakata Donkatu, has its own theme song called “Bonchikawaiya.” Where exactly did it come from and who discovered this tune?

Apr 1, 2007Now Reports
Sebo
Seven years ago, when this wet-behind-the-ears Frenchman arrived in Tokyo as a student, he couldn't have predicted he would later become a radio and TV talent in Fukuoka.